CUSACK / WOOD/S

[bryn394]

Nancy Cusack had a daughter Elizabeth Wood CUSACK, born Muckleford, Victoria, 12 March 1864. No father's name, but the informant was William WOOD, friend.
24 July 1866, William John Wood was born at Deniliquin NSW, parents, William WOOD & Nancy WOOD, formerly CUSACK.
My problem is that i can't find any info about William & or Nancy after this date. No deaths that look like a match. Nothing!
Elizabeth WOODS married Walter HEAD in Echuca, Vic., 14 Aug 1898. Parents, William WOODS & Nancy QUSICK. Walter, widower, aged 43, usual residence, Moulamain, NSW. Elizabeth, spinster, aged 26. usual residence, Deniliquin, NSW.
 As Elizabeth was living in Deniliquin, the family obviously stayed in the area for some time.
The other problem is that i am unable to find anything about the death of Walter's first wife, or a marriage. He immigrated to Aust. when he was about 18. So would have probably married here.

[cupoflife]

Could this be Walters 1st marriage?

NSW BDM has a marriage in 1878 for Walter HEAD and Julia MACCORMICK/MCCORMICK; Sydney; BDM Ref: 939/1878  http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t4u/


Interestingly NSW Archives has 1906 Intestate Estate Case Papers:
Julia HEAD/ Alias Julia MCCORMACK; married woman; Patient at Callan Park (which was a mental health institution) http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t4x/
But if this is her BDM death in 1905 and the info is accurate?? then this Julia HEAD appears too old as BDM states “74 yrs Balmain South”.  http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t4y/

cheers
cupoflife

[cupoflife]

Could this be your Nancy WOOD?

NSW BDM has a death in 1882 for Nancy WOOD; Father: James T; Mother: Nancy; Lambton; BDM Ref 11344/1882  http://www.rootschat.com/links/0t4w/

cheers
cupoflife

[bryn394]

Thanks cupoflife,
On the marriage certificate of Walter Head stated that he was widowed in 1872.
Nancy CUSACK's parents were Peter CUSACK & Mary GRAHAM, but the family story was that she was reared by them, the story seems right as the death certificate of Mary CUSACK (GRAHAM) does not have Nancy on the list of children. Informant; Emma POW (CUSACK), Mary's youngest daughter. Nancy consistently stated that this couple were her parents, & her place of birth Belfast, Ireland (the other CUSACK issue all seem to be born in Cumberland, Eng.) She married a William SEAL in 1857, & on the birth certificate of Elizabeth in 1864 she gives her name as CUSACK.
I have looked for deaths under CUSACK, SEAL & WOOD/S, in Vic., NSW, QLD, WA, & NZ, the only ones searchable on line.   
       bryn.....

[Shirleyjjj]

I might be completley off track  but i used to know a family by the name Cusak or Kusak - they were from Estonia and came over during the war or something

[bryn394]

cupoflife,    i will have to do some more thinking about this marriage, it is possible that Julia McCORMICK had problems & they separated or she went into care. When he married he just stated that he was a widower, which has been a consideration for a while.
Walter HEAD was born 27 Jan 1850, Norfolk, Eng.
   Bryn...........

[Neil Todd]

There is a marriage in Newcastle of a Nancy Wood to a Frederick Hume Ref # 6339/1885
MODIFIED To Add. Frederick Hume died Sydney 1904.
Nancy Hume Married William McMillan 1906 Adamstown Newcastle.Ref # 6471/1906
Nancy McMillian Died 1943 Mayfield Newcastle Ref #28670/1943.

Neil

[muss]

Hi
 On trove coming soon Obit for a William John Woods age 84 1951 died at His residence Naradhum Farm  Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Muss

[muss]

Hi

 Nancy marriage to Seal  http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/87378903?searchTerm=nancy cusack&searchLimits=

Muss